Events

Our September meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our meeting will focus on club updates, annual show information, summer finds, and a tour of the Rock Shop located at our new meeting facility! Here is the schedule: 6:00-6:30pm - Arrival/Socializing 6:30-7:30pm - Club Proceedings […]

Our October meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our meeting will focus on club updates, annual show volunteer prizes, and a presentation on "Prospecting for Dinosaurs" by longtime club member Al Olson. Here is the schedule: 6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing 6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings 7:30-8:30pm […]

Our November meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Here is the schedule: 6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing 6:30-7:00pm – Club Proceedings 7:00-8:00pm – Presentation: Record of an Ancient Meteorite Impact Buried Beneath the Twin Cities, MN by Julia Steenberg, Geologist, Minnesota Geological Survey 8:00-8:30pm – Wrap […]

Our December meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. If you would like to participate in a gift exchange, please bring a wrapped $10-15 rock, mineral, or fossil themed gift for exchange. Here is the schedule: 6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing 6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings 7:30-8:30pm – […]

Our January meeting will include installment of the 2023 Board of Directors, BYO meal, and a couple of rock themed TED Talks. If you would like, please bring your own meal - the club will provide beverages (soda, coffee, water) and desserts. Here is the agenda for January 14th: 6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing 6:30-7:30pm – Club […]

Our February meeting will include a presentation by Cara Santelli, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota. She has served in a former role as a curator of the National Gems and Minerals Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Cara will bring her experience and expertise to […]

Our March meeting will include Demonstration Night. If you are interested in demonstrating your skills, please let me know so I can prepare enough space for all those who wish to participate (email [email protected]). Examples of past demonstrations include: geode cutting with a lapidary saw, rock drilling, Alaskan fossil collection display and discussion, gemstone tree display […]

Our April 8th club meeting will include a presentation on "Fluorescent Minerals" by Chris Clemens, Chapter President of the Midwest Chapter Fluorescent Mineral Society. He will be presenting via Zoom and we will live stream the presentation at the in-person meeting. Here is the agenda for April 8th: 6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing 6:30-7:00pm – Club Proceedings 7:00-8:00pm – Presentation […]

Our May Club meeting will include brief club proceedings and then we will jump right into our Annual Club Auction! Our annual Club Auction is one of our biggest Club fundraising activities. We will have a "Live" auction segment to go along with the Silent Auction. The success of this event in the past has […]

Our September meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our meeting will focus on club updates, annual show information, and summer finds. Bring your rockhounding finds from this summer and share your stories with members! Here is the schedule: 6:00-6:30pm - Arrival/Socializing 6:30-7:30pm - Club […]

The October 14th meeting will include the "Find of the Year" contest. It has been several years, but it is back by popular demand! Please see meeting agenda and contest category details below: Here is the agenda for October 14: 6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing/Setting up contest entries 6:30-7:00pm – Club Proceedings 7:00-7:45pm – Viewing and Voting […]

Our November 11th meeting will include a presentation by Eric Moen on "The Magic of Faceting". Here is a list of remaining meetings for 2023: November 11 - Club Meeting and Presentation by Eric Moen December 9 - Club Meeting, Potluck, and Installation of 2024 Officers Here is the agenda for November 11: 6:00-6:30pm - Arrival/Socializing […]

Our December meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our program will include a potluck, installation of 2024 Officers, and a gift exchange. The potluck and gift exchange are voluntary. Feel free to bring a dish to share. If you would like to participate in […]